Burkina Faso vs Estonia
Burkina Faso is 6.05 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Burkina Faso about 6.0 times.
Burkina FasoEstoniaBurkina Faso moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 6.05× the area of Estonia.
| Burkina Faso | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Tallinn |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Burkina Faso. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Burkina Faso bigger than Estonia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 6.05 times larger than Estonia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 6.0 times: Burkina Faso has 6.05× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Estonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burkina Faso. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Estonia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 1,366,475. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Estonia 30 per km².